Ai-Cham

A language of China

ISO 639: aih
Alternate Names: Atsam, Jiamu, Jiamuhua, Jin, Jinhua
Population: 3,000 (2000 CASS).
Location:: Guizhou province: Qiannan Buyi-Miao autonomous prefecture, Libo county, Boyao and Di’e townships. 13 villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Bouyei.
Classification: Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Kam-Sui
Dialects: Di’e, Boyao. Dialects have phonological differences, but are largely intelligible. May be a dialect of Mak [mkg]. Lexical similarity: 85% with Mak [mkg] (Shearer and Sun 2017).
Typology: SVO; tonal (6 tones).
Language Use: Some young people, all adults.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ai-Cham
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Guizhou province: Qiannan Buyi-Miao autonomous prefecture, Libo county, Boyao and Di’e townships. 13 villages.